The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-03

of the north Of Europe fully appreciated its
good qualities. At present the yearly produc-
ton throughout the whole world amounts to
lao, 600 900 hectoitres, England taking the lead
with 48, 100000.
EX-SENATOR JONAS, of Louisiana, was in tho
rebel army and his brother was in the Union
army Both were taken prisoners at Shiloh,
bat neither knew until the close of the war
that they had been SO close to each other in
battle
THE greatest of American millers is W. d.
Washburn of Minneapolis. He has one mill that
turns out 5000 barrels of -four a day, and ia
interested in others whose output is enormous
There is probably man living who Is so large
~ interested in -four.
RECENTLY the head of great Bordeaux wine
house called on Prince Bismarck, who for years
has purchased most of his wines from that house.
The man of blood and iron gave an order for
large consignment of Wines and then the French
man dlscreetly fished for an opinion as to the
probability of war; "Tut, tut, exclaimed the
Prince, what put war into your neads Doyou
suppose would order wine of you if | expected
war! No, no. would come and get 1t myself.
In recent address to tho graduating class of
the University of Maryland faculty of physic,
Col. 81. Kyd Douglas said these wise words:
"a young physicians first prescription should be
for himself-a wife-to be taken Immediately.
A young preacher ought to get along without a
wife. young lawyer may get along without
one but young celbate doctor won't do. His
marriage will certainly carry more weight than
his medical diploma Doctors must be sober and
serious, and there is nothing SO likely to make
them 80 as an early marriage
THE extraordinary mortality in the family of
the Baron Duradd excited the suspicious of the
French customs police after that gentleman had
crossed tho Belgian boundary four times in as
many months, travelling each time with her
metcally sealed coffin, and bathed in tears over
the demise of some near relative. The last time
they opened the coffin against his fearful remon-
strances, and found in it, instead of corpse. q
mass of fine cigars and expensive smoking
tobacco, upon which no duty had been paid. The
Baron mourns now in the Jail at Lille
THE Duke OF Devonshire, now verging on
eighty, has resigned the craftsmanship of the
Barrow Hematte Steel Company and Barrow
Shipbuilding Company. He is succeeded in
these positions bv his son. the Marquis of Hart
ington, leader of the Liberal Unionists. The
Marquis towns" 200 acres of land in the
counties of Cork and Waterford, Ireland, OBJ
He is vehemently opposed to the "Plan of Cam
pagn, but so is An honest man opposed to being
! throttled by burglar in the dead of night.
| GEN. GEORGE A. SHERIDAN created tre-
| meudous sensation in his audience when he de-
scrbed Ingersoll in the act of again crucifying
| Christ For some moments he had been de-
scribing the beauties of Chrst's character and
the results of his teachings showing their value
to the world and picturing their triumph over
| barbarsm; pausng for an instant as if to mas
| ter his emotions. he Suddenly strobe to the very
| edge of the stage (his face pale and his eyes
| t1ashlng) and cried out in voice that rang like
trumpet-cail through the great church, "What
| do you think of that man wEo in the very noon
day glory of that triumph. picks up the cruel
/ spear dropped by the scohing centurion nineteen
| hundred years ago on Calvary. and with savage
| glee plunges it again into the heart of divine
| love, then turns to you his sacrilegous hands
| dripping with sacred blood, and cries out exult
| ingly, Shout! shout with in triumph, for
have slain the Christ again."
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, mourns its loss. Prof. Rich
ard A. Proctor has decided to leave that rising
henceforth in Florida. 1t is said that Mrs
! Proctor, who is native Of the South, has Otter
urged him to go tnither, because the cleare
| skies would give him ampler scope for astronom
| ical observations. &c. this season he accepted
an invitation to lecture at tho Lake Weir Chau
tauqua; he went he saw, and he was conquered
Mr. G. W. Wilson. of Orange Lake, made him
present of ten of land. and he has pur
chased ten acres more. He will build hous
and plant orange grove, and if the State-o
any one else-will build and equip an observa
tory for him at cost of only $40 000 he will de
vote himself strictly to scientific work there AM
quit lecturing. save to deliver one lecture weel
gratis at any State school thar may be desig
mated. The site of his new home is on TIT
southwest coast of Orange lake, and includes
two hills rising 200 feet above the sea- On on
of these he hopes to have an observatory, and il
the valley between he will build his house.